Waistband lining structure for trousers



April 7, 1953 s. F. STERN 9 95 WAISTBAND 1.1mm: STRUCTURE FOR TROUSERS FilgdApril 7, 1949 INVENT OR Patented Apr. 7, 195 3 WAISTBAND LINING STRUCTURE FOR TROUSERS Samuel F. Stein, Milton, Pa. Application April 7, 1949, Serial No. 87,639

' 2 Claims.

My invention relates to garments and in particular to menfs and boys trousers as well as ladies slacks or skirts, and the object of my invention is to facilitate the alteration of the waist measurement of such garments, when desired, as well as facilitate the changing the fashion thereof, as will be explained in detail in this specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1, illustrates a portion of the front part of a mans trousers, havin a continuous waist portion, showing the formation of a folded pleat;

Fig. 2, shows the pleat unfolded at the top edge of the front part and a portion of the waist lining stitched thereat;

Fig. 3, illustrates the formation of a pleat extending across the waist lining as a continuation of the front part pleat shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, illustrates the pleats referred to Fig. 3, (with part of the material removed) showing the pleats secured by stitches at the inner side thereof;

Fig. 5, illustrates the waist lining attached to the inside of the trousers;

Fig. 6, illustrates a modification comprising a strap adjusting device which may be employed.

Taking mens trousers, for example, there are trousers on the market that are made with plain fronts, that is, thefronts have no pleats. There are others that comprise pleated fronts, and while the latter fashion appeals to somepersons the more conservative or stout person prefers the former fashion, that is, trouser fronts without pleats.

As trousers are customarily made, in the case of pleated fronts, there is a pleat or two ateach of the front parts constitutingthe fore portion of the trousers. These pleats are suitablysecured and pressed'down'to' retain the desired folded form before any operation is performed to the top edge of the respective fronts or before the waistband is attached to the top of the trousers, which waistband extends around the top of the complementary front parts and back parts of the trousers. The waistband is equipped with a suitable lining stitched to its top edge and extends downwardly towards the inside of the trousers to an extent slightly further than the width of the waistband, where the said lining is secured by stitching around the inner side of the waist portion of the trousers.

In the event that it be required to remove the pleats it presents a very difiicult task. It necessitates the ripping of the seam attaching the waistband to the top edge of the respective front parts in order to unfold the pleats more material has to be added to the length of the waistband at each front part, and in like manner the lining requires more material to correspond with the inprocedure is quite an extensive one and it requires a great deal of skill to do the job.

In the drawings: I0, is one of two front parts which constitutev the fore portion of a pair of trousers; I I, is a pleat formed substantially midway of the width of the upper portion of said front part; I2, is the waistband lining; I3, illustrates the stitches that attach the said lining at the top edge of said front part. The lining carries with it a strip .of canvas or stiffening IA. The stitches I3, are produced preferably, by a zig-zag specialsewing machine which feeds the lining off a continuous roll and by means of a folder device, the lining I2, is neatly attached at the trouser top with the upperedge of the lining I2, folded in; I5, is a fold across the lining strip which also includes the canvas strip I4; I6, is a line of stitching for keeping pleat II, and fold I5, in position, closing the fold I5 through its entire length, but pleat II, is closed only a short distance from the top of the front part, when the pleat extends down as an open fold a suitable distance until. the ,pleat disappears and takes the formv of .a mere crease I'I.

It is preferred that. the stitching I6, does not comprise a short or tight stitch to facilitate ripping this line of stitching, in order to make the desired alterations described herein. Instead of the inside stitching I6, outside stitching may be used to close part of pleat II, and fold l5; a line of stitching I8, preferably produced by a blindstitch machine is used for attaching the waistband lining to the inside of the trousers; I9, is a portion of the trousers side pocket material to which the lower edge of the lining is attached.

An adjusting strap 20, in conjunction with buckle 2I, or some other fastening device, may be employed whereby the ripping would be obviated in case of alteration, as the strap and buckle would be used for holding the pleat I I, in position and stitching I8 would hold fold I5, in place. However, a line of stitching I6, may be used in conjunction with the strap and buckle adjusting means if desired.

Referring further to the drawing: 22, represents an inwardly projecting fold of fore part it; 23, represents an outwardly projecting fold of fore part I; 24, represents an inwardly projecting fold of waistband l2; l5, (as previously referred to in the specification) represents an outwardly projecting fold of waistband i2; 26, represents the impression on the fore part material by fold 23' when the pleat was initially pressed.

My invention contemplates the formation of the front parts In of the trousers with a continuous waist portion, thereby eliminating thereat superfluous thickness caused by the seam that would be required for attaching a separate waistband to the upper portion of the front parts of trousers. The continuous waist construction renders feasible the extension of pleats ll, to the extreme edge of the top of the front part [0, and when the pleats ii, are formed they are left free and unattached near the top edge of the front part 10, so that the folded pleat H, may be conveniently unfolded to permit the waistband lining lg to be attached to the top edge of the front part it, by stitches L3, in the same manner as if there were no folds or pleats thereat, and when the lining i2, is attached, the p s whic er tem or l n d for the stitching operation regain their pleated form. The band lining i2, is then folded in a similar way as a continuous fold, of the front pleat l I, and the lining i2, is then turned downw y t rd th inside 9t the tro after having been folded near the line of stitching l3. The lower edge of the lining L2, is then secured t e inside of the tro sers, sec rin s mu neously fold I5, thereat by stitching 18 A s te ef e, th limits 1? tar ie w it a strip of st e in ma eria l a d wh n th fold I5 is formed across the lining 12 the stiffenins m ial I4 is included in t e told T is presents a very desirable feature in the construction of the waist portion of the trousers, that the fold I5 is stiffened by the Several thicknesses of lining and s en n mate a th reat, a si the wa li o b r i a d ma ntain its u right p n, u nt ng th top port on of th lining from bending outwardly over the top edge of the wearers belt when a belt is through dropped loops, or when no belt is worn at all, in which as the ex osure o th lining ou d p s t a very n ig tly ap arance a the w r' w is he eas .my const u tion as described he e ob ates thi diiii iiit to a d sirable extent.

While I have described the tore portion of the trousers as having a. continuous waist portion, the back portion may have a separate waistband attached to the respective baci; parts which constitute the back portion of the trousers, if desired.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various forms without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I desire that what I claim be given broad interpretation and be limited only by the prior art pertaining thereto.

I claim:

1. In the production of pleated-front trousers, the method which comprises: producing a forepart blank comprising the waist portion of the trousers, forming in said fore-part an outwardly projecting fold-line extending longitudinally to the top of said fore-part, stitching a waistband lining to the top of said fore-part and over said fold-line while the latter is temporarily unfolded at the line of stitching, forming across the width of the waistband lining an outwardly projecting fold-line which coincides with the fold-line of said fore-part and proceeds in a direct continuity of the latter fold-line, folding the waistband lining downwardly towards the inner side of said fore-part and securing the waistband lining thereat.

2. In the structure of the waist-portion of pleated-front trousers, a tore-part having a raised fold-line and a depressed fold-line spaced from the former fold-line, said fold-lines extending longitudinally to the top of said forepart and forming a vertical pleat thereat, a waistband lining attached to the top edge of said fore-part, said waistband lining in its open extended position having a raised fold-line extending across the width thereof, which fold-line coincides with the raised io ldeline of said forepart and proceeds in a direct continuity thereof, and a depressed fold-line extending across the width of the waistband lining which fold-line coincides with the depressed fold-line of said fore-part and proceeds in a direct continuity thereof, thus forming a continuous vertical pleat that overlaps and crosses the line of attachment of the waistband lining at the top of the forepart and extends to the end edge of the waistband lining, the waistband lining being folded downwardly substantially at the line of attachment towards the inner side of the fore-part where it is secured.

UEL F. STEIN.

E ER NGES C T The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,384,609 Goldstein g,, t July 12, 1921 2,123,060 Qviatt July 5, 1938 

